& (theatre)

Theatre in Espoo, Finland January 2025 thumb|Revontulihalli on Revontulentie & (until 2023 Espoo City Theatre18 August 2023 & https://espoonteatteri.fi/uutiset/espoon-kaupunginteatteri-on-nyt/ 18 August 2023 Espoo Theatre) is a professional theatre operating in Espoo, Finland. It is maintained by the Espoo City Theatre Foundation, established in 1988.Board and Support Association https://espoonteatteri.fi/meista/hallitus-ja-kannatusyhdistys/ 21 August 2023 Espoo Theatre fi From 2017 to 2024, the theatre was led by Erik Söderblom.The Artist https://www.eriksoderblom.com/the-artist 2025-07-02 Erik Söderblom personal website In 2024, Jussi Sorjanen took over as the Artistic Director. The theatre mounts its own productions and hosts up to 10 international guest performances annually.Koskinen Mari Espoo City Theatre: The finest international performances and Finnish drama https://scanmagazine.co.uk/espoo-city-theatre/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250425123535/https://scanmagazine.co.uk/espoo-city-theatre/ 2025-04-25 2025-07-02 Scan Magazine It offers subtitles through its own mobile application. An English translation is always available, and some performances also have Finnish subtitles.Espoo City Theatre website https://espoonteatteri.fi/palvelut/tekstitys/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200723093458/https://espoonteatteri.fi/palvelut/tekstitys/ 23 July 2020 23 July 2020 Espoo Theatre The theatre attracts around 30,000 visitors annually.Theatre Statistics 2019 https://www.tinfo.fi/documents/esittavan-taiteen-tilastot_2019_web_.pdf 23 July 2020 Tinfo – Theatre Info Finland The theatre has two main performance venues: Louhisali and Revontulihalli, both located in the Tapiola district – Louhisali in the Espoo Cultural Centre and Revontulihalli on Revontulentie.&&Revontuli https://espoonteatteri.fi/en/services/revontuli/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240803133541/https://espoonteatteri.fi/en/services/revontuli/ 2024-08-03 2025-07-02 Espoon Teatteri New name In August 2023, the theatre announced its new name as "&". Artistic director Erik Söderblom described it as a "positive provocation" that highlights "community, cooperation, and togetherness."Eleonoora Riihinen 21 August 2023 The Institute for the Languages of Finland criticizes the &-theatre name: "Unclear and impractical" https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000009797288.html 21 August 2023 Helsingin Sanomat According to the theatre, the sign "&" symbolises combining things and ideas as well as bringing performers, audiences and cultures together; additionally, the sign "&" is pronounced as "et", which can also be interpreted as the initials of "Espoon teatteri", meaning the Espoo theatre. The new name is the result of a two-year branding process, involving theatre representatives and advertising agencies Open Flower, TBWA, and Great Apes.Samuli Tiikkaja – Mari Koppinen – Don Lehtinen 20 August 2023 Espoo City Theatre changed its name https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000009793770.html 21 August 2023 Helsingin Sanomat B 22 Ulla Onkamo, a language planning specialist from the Institute for the Languages of Finland, criticized the name change as unclear and impractical. She argued that & says nothing about its subject and doesn't even appear to be a name.Ulla Onkamo 21 August 2023 The purpose of the name &simä https://www.kotus.fi/nyt/kotus-blogi/nimien_viemaa/nimen_tarkoitusta_simassa.39947.blog 21 August 2023 Institute for the Languages of Finland The Finnish Association of Visual Communication Designers, Grafia, awarded the &-logo the Gold Peak of Design at the 2023 Vuoden huiput gala. A total of 14 works received the Gold Peak Award, and 40 works received the Silver Peak Award.Susanna Laari 20 April 2024 Espoo Theatre's controversial & logo wins an award https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000010371709.html 28 April 2024 Helsingin Sanomat Sanoma Media Finland Oy Helsinki B 32 0355-2047 References 60 10 17 N 24 48 16 E region:FI_type:landmark_source:kolossus-svwiki title City Theatre November 2024 Category:Espoo Category:Theatres in Finland